Creating Swept Surfaces

Creating Swept Surfaces Using a Linear Profile

Sweep lets you create swept surfaces that use an implicit linear profile.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing surfaces, sketches, and curves.

 

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Two limits

You can create swept surfaces that use an implicit linear profile by defining two guide curves and limits to each guide.

  1. Click the Line profile icon in the Subtype list and select Two Limits.
  2. Select two guide curves.
  3. In the Length 1 and Length 2 boxes, you can enter one or two length values to define the width of the swept surface.


  4. Optional: In the Spine box, select a spine to specify a spine different from the first guide curve.
  5. Click OK to create the swept surface.

With reference surface

You can create swept surfaces that use an implicit linear profile by defining the reference surface.

  1. Click the Line profile icon and in the Subtype list, select With reference surface.
  2. Select a guide curve, a reference surface and define an angle value.
    Important: The guiding curve must lie completely on this reference surface, except if the latter is a plane.
  3. In the Length 1 and Length 2 boxes, you can enter one or two length values to define the width of the swept surface.
  4. Optional: In the Spine box, select a spine to specify a spine different from the first guide curve.
  5. Click OK to create the swept surface.